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Dark Sky Night: New Moon

Ubicación del Parque Estatal Natural Bridge en Virginia

Dónde

Program Location: Skyline Trailhead Parking Lot
Main Park Address: Natural Bridge State Park, 6477 South Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.

Cuando

16de mayo de 2026. 9:00 h - 11:00 h

See the stars and explore our night sky with park rangers at this International Dark Sky Park! Pick out constellations, observe planets and nebulae through a telescope, and take in the silhouette of the star-lit Blue Ridge Mountains.

Be sure to bring something comfortable to sit on and a red light flashlight if you have one. Meet rangers at the Skyline Trail parking lot. A moderate 10-minute hike up a hill will be necessary to attend the program.

For those who would have trouble walking up the hill a haywagon with seats for 20 people leaves at the program's start time to reach the viewing location. Pre-registration and pre-payment by credit card over the phone is required for the wagon ride. To reserve, please call (540) 254-0795.

No pre-registration is required to attend the event, only for the wagon. Only one wagon runs per night and space is limited, so please limit sign-ups to those who need it.

For those without a Virginia State Parks annual pass there will be a $5 parking fee per vehicle, payable in cash or by QR code.

Todos los programas dependen del clima. Si un programa se cancela debido al clima, publicaremos un aviso de cancelación en este listado. ¿Preguntas? Llame (540) 254-0795 para hablar con un guardabosques.

starry night

Otros detalles

Se aplica una tarifa estándar de estacionamiento o admisión: Sí.
Cargo extra: No.
Inscripción obligatoria: No.
Los niños son bienvenidos: Sí.
Teléfono: 540-291-1326
Dirección de correo electrónico: NaturalBridge@dcr.virginia.gov